Intrauterine Growth Restriction and the Fetal Programming of the Hedonic Response to Sweet Taste in Newborn Infants
Joint Authors
Agranonik, Marilyn
Johnston, Celeste C.
Ayres, Caroline
Filion, Françoise
Silveira, Patrícia Pelufo
Portella, André Krumel
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intrauterine growth restriction is associated with increased risk for adult metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, which seems to be related to altered food preferences in these individuals later in life.
In this study, we sought to understand whether intrauterine growth leads to fetal programming of the hedonic responses to sweet.
Sixteen 1-day-old preterm infants received 24% sucrose solution or water and the taste reactivity was filmed and analyzed.
Spearman correlation demonstrated a positive correlation between fetal growth and the hedonic response to the sweet solution in the first 15 seconds after the offer (r=0.864, P=0.001), without correlation when the solution given is water (r=0.314, P=0.455).
In fact, the more intense the intrauterine growth restriction, the lower the frequency of the hedonic response observed.
IUGR is strongly correlated with the hedonic response to a sweet solution in the first day of life in preterm infants.
This is the first evidence in humans to demonstrate that the hedonic response to sweet taste is programmed very early during the fetal life by the degree of intrauterine growth.
The altered hedonic response at birth and subsequent differential food preference may contribute to the increased risk of obesity and related disorders in adulthood in intrauterine growth-restricted individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ayres, Caroline& Agranonik, Marilyn& Portella, André Krumel& Filion, Françoise& Johnston, Celeste C.& Silveira, Patrícia Pelufo. 2012. Intrauterine Growth Restriction and the Fetal Programming of the Hedonic Response to Sweet Taste in Newborn Infants. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ayres, Caroline…[et al.]. Intrauterine Growth Restriction and the Fetal Programming of the Hedonic Response to Sweet Taste in Newborn Infants. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ayres, Caroline& Agranonik, Marilyn& Portella, André Krumel& Filion, Françoise& Johnston, Celeste C.& Silveira, Patrícia Pelufo. Intrauterine Growth Restriction and the Fetal Programming of the Hedonic Response to Sweet Taste in Newborn Infants. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488792